2016.8.2
learning python
chain 【tʃen】
- a series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc
- she had a gold chain around her neck.
- a length of heavy chain.- a connected series of events or actions, especially which lead to a final result
- the salesmen are just one link in the chain of distribution.- a number of shops, hotels, cinema etc owned or managed by the same company or person
- a chain of restaurants- people or thing which are connected or next to each other forming a line
- they formed a human chain.
magnitude 【ˈmægnɪtu:d】
- the size, extent, or importance of something
- at this point no one really knows the true/real magnitude of the problem.
anticipate 【ænˈtɪsəˌpet】
- to think of something that will might happen in the future
- i did not anticipate having to pay for your ticket.
- they do not anticipate any major problems during construction.- to expect or look ahead to something with pleasure: to look forward to something
- he eagerly anticipated her arrival.- to do something before someone else
versus 【ˈvɜ:rsəs】
- used to indicate the two people, teams, etc. that are fighting or competing aginst each other or that are opposed to each other in a legal case
- i sometimes feel like it's me versus the rest of the world.- used when comparing the advantages of two different things, ideas etc
- the finance minister must weigh up the benefits of a tax cut versus those of increased public spending
ratio 【ˈreɪʃioʊ】
- the relationship that exists between the size, number, or amount of two things and that is often represented by two numbers
- the college has a 12:1 ratio between students and teachers
- what is the length-to-width ratio?